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The Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF), is a funding scheme for community projects. The fund allows LNER to work in partnership with charities, their customers and the communities located along the LNER route.

The application must support one of the following three priorities:

• Better for People
• Better for Places
• Better for Planet

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Geographical areas funded: Falkirk Fife Stirling East Lothian Edinburgh Midlothian West Lothian Glasgow North Lanarkshire Aberdeenshire Highland Scottish Borders Dundee Perth and Kinross

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Registered charities, community groups and other not-for-profits which are based within 10-15 miles of the East Coast Mainline railway route. See map on funder website to check eligibility.

Preference will be given to small and medium charities, over larger charities.

When to apply

Currently closed. Due to open on 30 June 2025. Applications will close on 25 August 2025 (for decision Sept/Oct).

Next deadline: 25 Aug 2025

How to apply

To learn more about the eligibility criteria, or apply for funding, please visit LNER website. The online application form is located under ‘How to apply’.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Education and training Environment Health care and wellbeing Heritage and building preservation Mental health care

Beneficiaries funded: Black and Ethnic Minorities General public LGBTQI people Mental health conditions Women and girls

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